55-235 - When officer may enter by force to levy distress or attachment. - Virginia Statutes

§ 55-235. When officer may enter by force to levy distress or attachment.

The officer having such distress warrant, or an attachment for rent, if therebe need for it, may, in the daytime, break open and enter into any house orclose in which there may be goods liable to the distress or attachment, andmay, either in the day or night, break open and enter any house or closewherein there may be any goods so liable which have been fraudulently orclandestinely removed from the demised premises. He may also levy suchdistress warrant or attachment on property liable for the rent found in thepersonal possession of the party liable therefor.

(Code 1919, § 5526.)